Speaking here at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), the Russian ambassador said the military cooperation between the two countries was well beyond the supplies of helicopters and expanded to conduct of ground and navy exercises as well.

The Russian ambassador said Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and Pakistan (IGC) was working hard to build business ties.

“Russia believes that working together in IGC and in other bilateral mechanisms will help fast implementation of bilateral projects,” he said.

He expressed satisfaction over the growth level in Pak-Russia bilateral trade, which he said during 2017 bloomed by 33 percent and later reached to 82 percent in last five months from January 2018 onwards.